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This is a group for discussing the ideas and questions raised by the Critical Buddhist movement.
Thank-you for the post Alison, you raise some good points. I totally agree with you about pushing past the different labels we might give to certain cases of abuse and simply focus on being compassionate for the situation as a whole.
I still believ…
Beautiful paintings. They really are. All of them bring to my mind images of fairytales and mythology. You can sense there is a story unfolding within the painting.
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October 10, 2009 to October 18, 2009
A Buddhist approach to therapy is concerned with the way in which we relate to others. Can we really relate to the people we encounter in life fully as people, or do we treat them as instrumental to our needs? Can we appreciate their ways of thinkin…
Very interesting post so far. In particular, Dharmavidya's points about creating a safe space for the client, in order for them to further explore their situation. People must find and walk their own path.
In my opinion, people are not obligated to…
I must profess to know very little about the different Buddhist 'camps'. However, divisions in all religious organisations have been around since the beginning and as Dharmavidya said, this is due to the sort of creatures we are. Looking to the futu…
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Thank-you for such a well put together video. Never heard about Japanese Psychology until now. I will certainly be visiting the todo website and learning more. I love the realism of the points that you made. People often forget that relationships re…
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- About Me:
- I never know what to write on these things. OK, I have just started on the Amida counseling course (Feb 2009). Before I joined the course I finished a psychology degree at Leeds University. I chose the Amida course because for years I have wanted to share my inner happiness with the world.
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- I have my own belief system, which is very similar to Buddhism.
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- Through the course
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- At 5:25am on August 12, 2009,
fangxiaoguo said…
- All about the"Curious about counseling/therapeutic/buddhist response to spousal abuse"discussions.
My opinion applies to any kind of abuse cases,not just spousal one:
Therapist is certainly not a lawyer nor a police to lead a client into actual problem-solving procedures,different roles different duties.Like offering a mirror, a therapist just helps the client to look into his/her inner-self and clarify the situations as clear as possible.The chain of determination, decision,action,consequences.....better begin with self-reflection.
Cause and Effect is such a complicated net that no scientist can analyze completely,as well a set of accounts(so many bad debts within!!!) that overwhelms any accountant and actuary.
From a Buddhist's perspective, if one could "witness" the past lives and realize what he/she did to the present violent spouse(of course they might be in other relationship in the past lives,or just a soldier who simply killed a kid on the street....),if one could confess and feel painful regret for his/her past life's violence or even crime, if one could accept his/her present tortured-fate and ensure that there are totally no negative emotions aroused towards the abuser, then he/she is considered to be bearing the karmic responsibility and somehow "clear his/her karmic bills"(though violence for violence is always a lousy pay back method).
BUT,how many sentient beings(prthag-jana) can achieve the above-mentioned "high spiritual level" ?Tolerance from a bleeding heart crying in fear,despair,anger,hatred,sadness.... and many other emotions, altogether give rise to another new causation of karmic revenge(brutal game continues again in the next reincarnation, with "interests"charged).
Meaningless sufferings are just keeping two twisted souls in prison,life after life,while unworthy sacrifice is just idiotic behavior.Sorry to say this to those victims(helpless kids excluded):one who allows other to do harm to himself/herself, isn't he/she a terrible accomplice too?
One who classifies himself/herself an innocent victim, please use individual wisdom to reach out for proper help,escaping from this awful reincarnating whirl!
Wake up=Way out.
Once safe physically and situationally,it is ideal for one to adopt some Buddhist therapic practice to let go the haunted past from inner-self,chanting for those who hurt(no more now!)him/her.Revenge is just the beginning of another violent tragedy, it deserves not even a thought.
Forgive then forget, free one's soul with one's awakening.
- At 2:50am on August 10, 2009,
jansari dayaram said…
- good moring. i am from india.
- At 11:15pm on July 7, 2009,
Robert Gebka said… - Hi Tim
I hope things are well your end.
I am curious what brought you into psychology, if you are willing to share.
Cheers
Rob
- At 2:53pm on April 10, 2009,
Modgala Duguid said…
- Hi tim, thats great I will look forward to meeting you. could you send your email address to me on modgala@amidatrust.com so i can add you to my outreach group. thanks
- At 10:31am on April 10, 2009,
Modgala Duguid said…
- Hi Tim, welcome. I think you are not that far from london. Would you like to have details of events here in sukhavati, north london. Caroline is going to be visiting regularly and i run a day retreat each month. if so do email me on modgala@amidatrust.com
I originally came into Amida as a student 16 years ago!! while i was doing an OU psych degree...
- At 2:12pm on March 25, 2009,
caroline brazier said… - Good to see you on ning
- At 12:10pm on March 25, 2009,
Elise said… - Welcome! good to see you here :)
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